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Brooklyn Bridge Academy

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Brooklyn Bridge Academy ranks 269 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 78% of New York high schools

Summary

Brooklyn Bridge Academy is a public magnet high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 122 students in grades 9-12. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within its district, New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked 551 out of 874 districts in the state.

Brooklyn Bridge Academy consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 220-440 out of over 1,200 schools. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects, including English Language Arts, Global History, Living Environment, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 96.97% of students were proficient or better in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to 54.09% in the district and 75.29% statewide. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 3-36 high schools in New York for African American students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, as well as the top 92-193 high schools for low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Cultural Academy For The Arts And Sciences, It Takes A Village Academy, and Urban Action Academy, Brooklyn Bridge Academy stands out with its higher academic performance, graduation rates, and support for specific student subgroups. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio and spends significantly more per student, indicating a higher level of resources and support for its students.

143

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,717

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236

(718) 968-1689

District: New York City Geographic District #18

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.9%

Hispanic:

13.3%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (83% vs 68% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the New York average (24% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (13% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (88% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg48%

New York avg68%

269^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #18

551^st of 874New York City Geographic District #18 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	269 of 1234	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	220 of 1242	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	440 of 1228	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	794 of 1207	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	493 of 1210	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.8	819 of 1221	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	779 of 1255	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.7	303 of 1255	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	34.8	819 of 1237	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.1	831 of 1217	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.1	910 of 1198	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.9	938 of 1165	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	1087 of 1117	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	1067 of 1086	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	3 of 713	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	50.8	309 of 686	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	127 of 679	81.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	89.4	24 of 565	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	320 of 1206	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	262 of 1219	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	536 of 1197	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	773 of 1193	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.7	320 of 1176	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	193 of 1179	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	92 of 1170	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	41.9	716 of 1179	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	252 of 1201	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	84 of 1211	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	321 of 1191	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	769 of 1190	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	586 of 1176	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	36 of 1149	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	20 of 1144	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	22 of 1130	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	55.0	443 of 1132	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.0	46 of 1095	95.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)100th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)96th percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts97%+22 vs state

U.S. History and Government97%+22 vs state

Living Environment92%+36 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

Algebra I48%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn Community High School For Excellence And Equity	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4200	253	23	10.9	80.6%	15 (5.9%)	172 (68.0%)	44 (17.4%)	12 (4.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	17.8	1014^th of 1234 public high schools	17.8%		12.5	1098^th of 1242 public high schools	11.6%	84		18.4	54.4		8.3	47.8	44.7		53.2	44.8	27.1	25.7	33.3	$35,816	$3,270	$32,546
Brooklyn Bridge Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 968-1689	143	17	8.4	83.9%	6 (4.2%)	110 (76.9%)	19 (13.3%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	73.3	269^th of 1234 public high schools	78.2%		75.6	220^th of 1242 public high schools	82.3%	49			97.0			87.5	92.3		96.6	48.5				$34,717	$2,483	$32,234
Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-1072	238	16	14.8	86.6%	3 (1.3%)	165 (69.3%)	65 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	30.5	855^th of 1234 public high schools	30.7%		7.9	1170^th of 1242 public high schools	5.8%	315			56.8	0.0		56.2	46.8		68.4	57.9		50.0		$33,006	$3,094	$29,912
Victory Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-1530	290	20	14.3	88.6%	11 (3.8%)	216 (74.5%)	39 (13.4%)	10 (3.4%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	35.7	799^th of 1234 public high schools	35.3%		12.4	1102^nd of 1242 public high schools	11.3%	303		54.6	78.2		16.0	65.1	50.0		60.5	39.7	59.5		46.3	$25,980	$2,485	$23,495
Academy For Conservation And The Environment	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4101	432	33	13.1	78.9%	23 (5.3%)	292 (67.6%)	64 (14.8%)	35 (8.1%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	9.9	1139^th of 1234 public high schools	7.7%		10.4	1135^th of 1242 public high schools	8.6%	4	16.7	20.4	49.4	14.3	15.2	58.7	26.6		32.1	23.6	29.9	11.2	33.8	$30,015	$2,723	$27,292
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School	Public	9-12	5800 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 629-1204	181	24	7.4	84.0%	8 (4.4%)	128 (70.7%)	28 (15.5%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.1%)								(n/a)			28.6											$37,373	$3,173	$34,199
It Takes A Village Academy	Public	9-12	5800 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 629-2307	262	29	9.1	81.3%	6 (2.3%)	207 (79.0%)	37 (14.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	19.5	992^nd of 1234 public high schools	19.6%		13.7	1077^th of 1242 public high schools	13.3%	85		21.1	57.5	0.0	16.7	57.1	42.9		60.5	43.6	26.3	31.9	27.1	$38,953	$3,992	$34,961
Cultural Academy For The Arts And Sciences	Public	9-12	5800 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-6630	296	36	8.1	81.1%	1 (0.3%)	244 (82.4%)	38 (12.8%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	22.5	955^th of 1234 public high schools	22.6%		13	1092^nd of 1242 public high schools	12.1%	137		20.0	67.8	0.0	50.0	49.2	47.1	50.0	51.4	38.4	61.1	24.4	43.8	$41,112	$2,774	$38,338
High School For Medical Professions	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8700	381	25	15.0	97.9%	23 (6.0%)	298 (78.2%)	43 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	26.3	906^th of 1234 public high schools	26.6%		18.5	997^th of 1242 public high schools	19.7%	91		32.3	73.2		30.6	52.4	55.6		53.3	49.1	32.8		39.1	$27,510	$3,222	$24,288
Urban Action Academy	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8720	178	17	10.5	87.1%	4 (2.2%)	116 (65.2%)	50 (28.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12	1111^th of 1234 public high schools	10.0%		10.5	1131^st of 1242 public high schools	8.9%	20			37.8	0.0		59.6	41.9		40.5	26.4	25.0	17.7		$34,195	$2,366	$31,829

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